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G.S.A.T.O.T ! Masonic Acronyms

MBC

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We have PIG here...

1. Permanent Invited Guest
or
2. Past Inner Guard (Rare to see)
 

Bloke

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I actually have a new one it took me a while to figure out.

WMED....

Can you get it ?

Worshipful Master Elect Designate .. read it in a foundation doc for a lodge..
 
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MBC

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I actually have a new one it took me a while to figure out.

WMED....

Can you get it ?

Worshipful Master Elect Designate .. read it in a foundation doc for a lodge..

Interesting...
I've only seen ME before, at most WME.
If he's elected why needed to be designated :O
We normally use the term "Designate" for a position which is appointed.


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coachn

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Bloke

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Interesting...
I've only seen ME before, at most WME.
If he's elected why needed to be designated :O
We normally use the term "Designate" for a position which is appointed.


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He was the guy the Foundation Committee was going to put forward to potential members of the New Lodge prior to the Petition for a Warrant being submitted... kinda makes sense.. but Proposed Master would have done the job, but I guess "PM" would have been even more confusing !
 

MBC

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He was the guy the Foundation Committee was going to put forward to potential members of the New Lodge prior to the Petition for a Warrant being submitted... kinda makes sense.. but Proposed Master would have done the job, but I guess "PM" would have been even more confusing !

Oh yes.
Normally when they have consecrating for a new lodge, they normally have the designated WM SW and JW, then they appoint an IPM for it... it's weird.


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Bloke

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Ooooooohh....

A:.L:.G:.D:.G:.A:.D:.L:.U:. A la Gloire du Grand Architecte de l’Universe. French, meaning To the Glory of the Grand Architect of the Universe. The usual caption of French Masonic documents.
 

MBC

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Ooooooohh....

A:.L:.G:.D:.G:.A:.D:.L:.U:. A la Gloire du Grand Architecte de l’Universe. French, meaning To the Glory of the Grand Architect of the Universe. The usual caption of French Masonic documents.

In our GC Cert, we have ITNOTGAOTU.
Not sure you have similar design with us.


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Bloke

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Okay, its not masonic, but i just read about a Lodge of "IOGT" in an newspaper article from 1890.I think I have heard of the "International Organisation of Good Templars" before.. but did not recognise the acronym.

"The IOGT originated as one of a number of fraternal organizations for temperance or total abstinence founded in the 19th century and with a structure modeled on Freemasonry, using similar ritual and regalia. Unlike many, however, it admitted men and women equally, and also made no distinction by race."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Organisation_of_Good_Templars
 
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